Solved Latest Macrium Reflect 8 updates


Mark Phelps said:
Yes, I understand that LTSC is for commercial customers, but since it has bug fixes, they should still be releasing those fixes for us Home users.
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Actually it was the other way round, LTSC lags behind Home. All the bug fixes in the Feb 2025 patch for LTSC were patched for v8.1 Home back in October 2024.

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Thanks for resolving Bree.
 

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TraderGary said:
Reflect X subscription also has lifetime upgrades and lifetime premium support that never expires.
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Yeah, but no lifetime price guarantee. Also, I'm confused about the v8 "trade-in" deal - do they apply a credit for what I paid for v8 upgrade back in June 2021?
 

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unbob said:
Yeah, but no lifetime price guarantee. Also, I'm confused about the v8 "trade-in" deal - do they apply a credit for what I paid for v8 upgrade back in June 2021?
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Lifetime price guarantee? The price of the original Volkswagen in 1938 was $396 USD. It should be the same today? :rolleyes:

My upgrade subscription price for my 4 MR8 keys to MRX was $49 USD. For me, the value is definitely there. As always YMMV.
 

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TraderGary said:
My upgrade subscription price for my 4 MR8 keys to MRX was $49 USD. For me, the value is definitely there. As always YMMV.
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Thx. Also, I don't understand why the annual plan requires trade-in but the 3-year plan does not. Why would I want to keep my v8 license? Why does the annual plan for life have a 7-day grace period but 3-year plan does not? And finally, which is the better deal?
 
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Maybe I'm doing my math incorrectly and someone can point out my error. I bought a four pack for $140 and generally the version lasts about four years before the next version comes out and support on old expires. So 140/4/4 (Price/years/machines) or $8.75 per machine / year. Now it is $50 / machine per year if I understand correctly. Assume half the annual plan if I upgrade before end of month or $25 / machine per year. (yes I rounded amounts)

I know they have a four pack deal for X but says does not apply to upgrades

Where have I gone off the rails? Maybe I shouldn't be comparing to old pricing but I don't see what justifies the very large price increase. Pretty much all the support you need is on forum.
 

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I've not looked at recent pricing. I took advantage of the first upgrade offer for my original MR8 and my MRX subscription cost annually is $12.50 per license for my 4 pack. That's a pittance and going forward I'll always be up to date with the latest version.
 

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Well done. That is a pretty good price.
 

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Caledon Ken said:
Maybe I'm doing my math incorrectly and someone can point out my error. I bought a four pack for $140 and generally the version lasts about four years before the next version comes out and support on old expires. So 140/4/4 (Price/years/machines) or $8.75 per machine / year. Now it is $50 / machine per year if I understand correctly. Assume half the annual plan if I upgrade before end of month or $25 / machine per year. (yes I rounded amounts)

I know they have a four pack deal for X but says does not apply to upgrades

Where have I gone off the rails? Maybe I shouldn't be comparing to old pricing but I don't see what justifies the very large price increase. Pretty much all the support you need is on forum.
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The current vX deals are called 'Upgrade Offer' - so yes, does apply to upgrades.

If you choose the '50% off Annual Plans for Life (subscription)' 4-pack deal, your cost per machine would be $12.50. But that offer ends today (Mar 31st).

Personally, I think the "license trade-in" requirement is bogus. After-all I purchased v8 with a perpetual license several years ago and thus I own it and want to keep it. But to do so I must decline the 50% off deal. That requirement favors only Paramount Software UK Limited by locking-out customers from reverting to their perpetual license product - which is of no benefit to their customers. I'd call that a bad-faith offer.
 
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unbob said:
The current vX deals are called 'Upgrade Offer' - so yes, does apply to upgrades.

If you choose the '50% off Annual Plans for Life (subscription)' 4-pack deal, your cost per machine would be $12.50. But that offer ends today (Mar 31st).

Personally, I think the "license trade-in" requirement is bogus. After-all I purchased v8 with a perpetual license several years ago and thus I own it and want to keep it. But to do so I must decline the 50% off deal. That requirement favors only Paramount Software UK Limited by locking-out customers from reverting to their perpetual license product - which is of no benefit to their customers. I'd call that a bad-faith offer.
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Personally, I'm more than pleased with my MR8 to MRX upgrade. After using MRX there's no way I would want to downgrade back to MR8 running at half the speed and is no longer up to date. I make a MRX nightly image of my 1TB C: drive on a 4TB Samsung T9 portable SSD in less than 4 minutes. I love it.
 

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TraderGary said:
Personally, I'm more than pleased with my MR8 to MRX upgrade. After using MRX there's no way I would want to downgrade back to MR8 running at half the speed and is no longer up to date. I make a MRX nightly image of my 1TB C: drive on a 4TB Samsung T9 portable SSD in less than 4 minutes. I love it.
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100% agreed. I have 8 licenses to Reflect and consider it absolute necessity. Worth every penny and then some :-)
 

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So based on the comment it would be $12.50 a copy I wrote Macrium Sales. The channel manager said no, they are $25 a copy / year.

Worth a shot.
 

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Caledon Ken said:
So based on the comment it would be $12.50 a copy I wrote Macrium Sales. The channel manager said no, they are $25 a copy / year.

Worth a shot.
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Apparently, the upgrade price I got for my MR8 to MRX 4-pack license is no longer available.
 

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Caledon Ken said:
based on the comment it would be $12.50 a copy I wrote Macrium Sales. The channel manager said no, they are $25 a copy / year.
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TraderGary said:
Apparently, the upgrade price I got for my MR8 to MRX 4-pack license is no longer available.
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The introductory offers ended on 31 March, as Macrium always said they would. That includes Gary's "Trade in your one-time license and receive 50% off the normal annual plan price for life" and the one I took by buying one more v8 licence just before the launch: "Trade in your one-time license and receive a 3-year Annual Plan at no extra cost".

If you purchased on or after July 1st, 2024, you have three options....

...Home users have 6 months from the launch of Reflect X to decide which option suits them best.
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Reflect X - Frequently Asked Questions

Macrium release X updates and renewals FAQs for Home and Business customers
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    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
TraderGary said:
Personally, I'm more than pleased with my MR8 to MRX upgrade. After using MRX there's no way I would want to downgrade back to MR8 running at half the speed and is no longer up to date. I make a MRX nightly image of my 1TB C: drive on a 4TB Samsung T9 portable SSD in less than 4 minutes. I love it.
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Thanks for your comment. I finally decided to go with the 50% off lifetime upgrades deal. Haven't installed vX yet but your comments are very reassuring. Hope I'll have the same opinion once I start using vX.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    GMKtec Nucbox G3
    CPU
    Intel N100
    Motherboard
    GMKtec GMKtec (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    LF24T35 Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    none
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung T350
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080@60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Lexar SSD NM620 NVMe 512GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes; Windows Defender
I wrote back and the Channel Manager agreed with my figures and said they had to make some tough decisions to ensure their ability to deliver to customers and that included price increases. While I was still able to get the upgrade offer that is now expired.

As V8 works and speed is not an issue for backups that run in the middle of the night on a network, V8 it is. If it stops working then I'll get a couple of VX licenses. A good backup tool is essential.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 Version V23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    i7-8700K
    Motherboard
    Asus Maximus X Code - Z370
    Memory
    G.Skill Trident Z 3200MHz F4-3200C16D-16GTZ (2) 32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated ROG SupremeFX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus VP279 27", Samsung BX2431 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung M.2 NVMe 960 EVO 500GB Boot,
    Samsung 840 EVO 250GB (System Copy Drive),
    Samsung 860 EVO 1TB (Primary Data Drive),
    WD Black 500GB (Data Copy Drive)
    ICY Dock 5.25 2.5/3.5 Bays MB971SP-B
    PSU
    Corsair RM 650i +Gold
    Case
    Phanteks Enthroo Primo
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H150i, 360mm Rad & Five Corsair 140mm Pro ML Case Fans
    Keyboard
    das Keyboard MX Brown Mechanical Switches Model DASKMKPROSIL-3G7-r1.0
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless & Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    500Mb +
    Browser
    Chrome (Pri), Firefox (Sec)
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium, SuperAntiSpyware Pro (Licensed)
    Other Info
    Microsoft LifeCam HD,
    APC Back-UPS Pro 1500,
    Macrium (Licensed),
    Microsoft 365,
    Wise Disk Cleaner,
    Crystal Disk Info,
    Screenpresso (Licensed),
    AnyDesk (Licensed),
unbob said:
I finally decided to go with the 50% off lifetime upgrades deal. Haven't installed vX yet but your comments are very reassuring. Hope I'll have the same opinion once I start using vX.
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I think you'll be pleased with Reflect X. The 2x speed increase Macrium claim for Reflect X is achievable, not only that but the images are smaller. My latest comparison results are here:

Latest Macrium Reflect X updates - post #338
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
I have Ver 8 right now installed, if I try out the trial ver of X can I go back to my paid ver of 8 if not happy?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Antec/Case
    CPU
    Intel i5-10600kf
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE Z590 UD AC
    Memory
    32gb corsair vengerance pro
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD RX 6500XT
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    40" Hisense
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850
    Samsung 870
    Seagate 2TB
    PSU
    EVGA GQ 750
I doubt that it would be easy but maybe with Sales Support and a lot of effort. I'm sure there are charges involved so credit card would see a ding. I started down the process and you have to agree to the change, it felt very permanent to me. I would write sales, they've always responded in a timely manner.

All that said the upgrade offers are expired as far as I know. Again Sales may be able to help.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 Version V23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    i7-8700K
    Motherboard
    Asus Maximus X Code - Z370
    Memory
    G.Skill Trident Z 3200MHz F4-3200C16D-16GTZ (2) 32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated ROG SupremeFX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus VP279 27", Samsung BX2431 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung M.2 NVMe 960 EVO 500GB Boot,
    Samsung 840 EVO 250GB (System Copy Drive),
    Samsung 860 EVO 1TB (Primary Data Drive),
    WD Black 500GB (Data Copy Drive)
    ICY Dock 5.25 2.5/3.5 Bays MB971SP-B
    PSU
    Corsair RM 650i +Gold
    Case
    Phanteks Enthroo Primo
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H150i, 360mm Rad & Five Corsair 140mm Pro ML Case Fans
    Keyboard
    das Keyboard MX Brown Mechanical Switches Model DASKMKPROSIL-3G7-r1.0
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless & Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    500Mb +
    Browser
    Chrome (Pri), Firefox (Sec)
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium, SuperAntiSpyware Pro (Licensed)
    Other Info
    Microsoft LifeCam HD,
    APC Back-UPS Pro 1500,
    Macrium (Licensed),
    Microsoft 365,
    Wise Disk Cleaner,
    Crystal Disk Info,
    Screenpresso (Licensed),
    AnyDesk (Licensed),
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